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No. 843-661-1146 FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY Catalog 2014-2015 2 Index TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIVERSITY CALENDAR ..............................................4 Department of Nursing ..................................................130 Upper Division BSN Program ...........................131, 133 THE UNIVERSITY ............................................................8 Lower Division Nursing ............................................132 RN-BSN Program ..............................................134, 137 RESOURCES AND SERVICES ......................................17 Department of Physics and Astronomy .........................138 UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS ..............................24 Astronomy .................................................................138 Engineering Dual Degree Program ............................144 FINANCIAL INFORMATION .......................................29 Engineering Technology (Civil and Electronic) ........143 Student Fees .............................................................. 30-31 Environmental Science Option ..................................139 Financial Assistance ........................................................33 Industrial Engineering ...............................................141 Physical Science .......................................................138 STUDENT LIFE ...............................................................52 Physics .......................................................................139 Pre-engineering ........................................................ 143 ACADEMIC INFORMATION ........................................62 Department of Political Science and Geography ..........145 UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS .......75 Geography ..................................................................145 General Education Requirements ....................................76 Political Science .........................................................146 Dept. and College/School Organization ..........................78 Department of Psychology ........................................... 148 College of Liberal Arts ......................................................81 Department of Sociology...............................................152 Department of Biology ....................................................81 Anthropology ................................................................154 Environmental Science Option ..............................82, 86 Medical Technology Option ..................................82, 87 School of Business ...........................................................155 Department of Chemistry ................................................88 Bachelor of Business Administration ............................156 Chemistry .....................................................................89 Accounting ....................................................................156 Environmental Science Option ....................................90 Business, General ..........................................................157 Business Economics ......................................................157 Department of English, Modern Languages, Computer Science......................................................... 164 and Philosophy .............................................................91 Economics .....................................................................164 English .........................................................................92 Finance ......................................................................... 157 Modern Languages ......................................................91 Management ..................................................................157 French ........................................................................100 Management Information Systems ...............................157 German ......................................................................102 Marketing ......................................................................157 Spanish .......................................................................104 Philosophy and Religious Studies .......................92, 106 School of Education ........................................................167 Department of Fine Arts ................................................107 Art Education ................................................................168 Art Education .............................................................108 Early Childhood Education ...................................168, 178 Art History .................................................................109 Elementary Education ...........................................169, 179 Music Industry ...........................................................110 Middle Level Education ........................................170, 180 Theatre Arts ...............................................................113 Secondary Education .....................................................171 Visual Arts .................................................................114 Health ............................................................................176 Physical Education ........................................................176 Department of History ...................................................117 Other Academic Programs .............................................181 Department of Mass Communication............................120 Bachelor of General Studies Program ...........................181 Speech Communication .............................................123 Military Science: Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) ...........................................................182 Department of Mathematics ..........................................123 FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY Catalog 2014-2015 Index Pre-professional Programs ...............................................184 GRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ....................194 Pre-dental.......................................................................184 Pre-law...........................................................................184 Business .........................................................................202 Pre-medical ....................................................................184 Education .......................................................................205 Pre-pharmacy.................................................................184 Nursing ..........................................................................214 Pre-veterinary ................................................................184 Psychology ....................................................................218 Cooperative Programs .......................................................185 APPENDIX ......................................................................226 Wildlife and Fisheries Biology ......................................185 Forest Resources............................................................185 BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PAST PRESIDENTS Medical Technology with McLeod Regional Medical AND DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS ..................228 Center .........................................................................185 Pharmaceutical Studies (BSPS).....................................186 FACULTY EMERITI .....................................................229 Second Degree Program in Business with FBS School of Business and Management ........................186 HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS ........................230 Interdisciplinary Programs ................................................187 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Criminal Justice .............................................................187 RECIPIENTS ..................................................................231 Environmental Studies ..................................................187 Gender Studies ..............................................................188 BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESEARCH